§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Industry what proportion of the world's textiles is produced in the United Kingdom; and what was the proportion five, 10, 15 and 20 years before.
§ Mr. MacGregorI regret that estimates of United Kingdom textile production as a proportion of world production are available for only three years, and these are very approximate. They are as follows:
1963 1970 1975 per cent. per cent. per cent. 6 5 4 The reason is that by international agreement figures were collected in comparable areas and on a comparable basis in these years but in these years only.
Notes:
(1) Excluding Albania, China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of Vietnam. In addition, Mongolia excluded in 1963 and 1970 while the former Republic of South Vietnam excluded in 1975.
(2) Textiles defined as major group 321 of the International Standard Industrial Classification.